Savagery is defined by the state of being uncivilized or barbaric. In the book Lord of the Flies, the transition from civilization to savagery is revealed by many different characters, while some characters do not change at all. These characters show their transition or position in many different ways. The difference between civilization and savagery is evident due to the personalities of the characters in Lord of the Flies, particularly those of Jack, Roger, Ralph, Simon, and Piggy. “He [Jack] began to dance and his laughter became a bloodthirsty growl. ( Golding 64)” This quote from the book shows how Jack turned into a bloodthirsty savage. When Jack arrived on the island, he was an innocent twelve-year-old. The intensity of the island changed Jack. Jack was given the responsibility of hunting pigs on the island. The pig hunt soon turned into an inconcise massacre. He wanted to assert power and show himself to the other kids but he forgot to do something very important. On top of all this, Jack forgot to control the fire on the mountain, which shows how he separated himself from the group to put his own needs first. Another great example of a character who has become less civilized is Roger. He arrived on the island with the innocence of a civilized lifestyle. The island was a place where Roger could express his darker side and become wilder. He controlled Jack like a puppet and turned him and all the other hunters into bloodthirsty savages. Roger and Jack show how intense the island really was. They let temptations overtake what they knew was actually right. The blond boy, Ralph, showed civility in Lord of the Flies. The group of kids voted Ralph as their leader because... middle of paper... temptations overwhelm his decisions. Group rules, such as keeping the fire going, were important to Simon. The only way Simon defied the group's rules was to go into the jungle alone, even though he went on his own to discover the true beast. Simon and Piggy are two of the few who still believed in civilization and were both killed by the savagery. This shows how powerful ferocity is in the novel and in real life. One of the many themes of Lord of the Flies is the conflict between human nature, savagery, and the rules of civilization. Throughout the novel, this theme is implicit in the differences between many people such as Ralph and Jack, Simon and Roger, and many others who represent civilization versus savagery. The difference in these ideas is expressed by each boy's different attitude towards law and order.